Self Arrest Fail...
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I figured they were climbing in a pair, with someone above him. The terrain looked like they wouldnt need to be roped up...in order to move fast. In the very first few seconds of the video it looked like snow and ice were kicked down on him, followed a few seconds later by that chunk of ice. |
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Ben Beckerich wrote:All you guys that have made fun or criticized- who the fuck do you think you are? You sit there in your shitty little chair at your shitty little computer in your shitty little Prana capris in your shitty little dorm, occasionally getting out to climb some shitty sea-level bolted rock. Who the fuck do you think you are? You seriously think, at your shitty little 22 years of age, you have something enlightening to add to this conversation? You don't. Do some fucking homework. Grow the fuck up.UhOh--somebody's going taco! |
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Oh, so now we need your approval to post? Should we submit a resume? Financial statement? |
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matt davies wrote: What is unclear in the video, and perhaps crucial to understanding this accident is, did his monocle fail? If so, who pays for that?I hope the poor bloke didn't bloody well spill his tea! |
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Ben Beckerich wrote:All you guys that have made fun or criticized- who the fuck do you think you are? You sit there in your shitty little chair at your shitty little computer in your shitty little Prana capris in your shitty little dorm, occasionally getting out to climb some shitty sea-level bolted rock. Who the fuck do you think you are? You seriously think, at your shitty little 22 years of age, you have something enlightening to add to this conversation? You don't. Do some fucking homework. Grow the fuck up.Dude! My Prana capris are THE F$CKING SHISNIT! Do not go there or WE WILL HAVE A SERIOUS PROBLEM! The rest is spot on. Sorry. |
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TWK wrote: I hope the poor bloke didn't bloody well spill his tea!He dropped his trumpets, too. When the lads told him he made Mountain Project, this was his reaction... At least I'm not a colonist. Egads that, what! |
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Report to the Queen that we were able to save the goat. Sir!
I'm not sure I want to know what this crack elite British Mountain Rescue platoon was doing with the goat . . . |
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Ben Beckerich wrote:All you guys that have made fun or criticized- who the fuck do you think you are? You sit there in your shitty little chair at your shitty little computer in your shitty little Prana capris in your shitty little dorm, occasionally getting out to climb some shitty sea-level bolted rock. Who the fuck do you think you are? You seriously think, at your shitty little 22 years of age, you have something enlightening to add to this conversation? You don't. Do some fucking homework. Grow the fuck up.Don't ever go full retard. |
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Rob Lilley wrote:This was in Snowdonia, Wales on Parsley Fern Gully (Left Hand) a little over two weeks ago. The climber involved was dazed by the piece of ice that hit him on the head, he has one chipped ankle and one broken one, otherwise OK.Glad to hear. Does Eric Jones still own that campground there? I really loved the Eiger Solo film Leo Dickinson did of his climb. |
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TWK wrote: I hope the poor bloke didn't bloody well spill his tea!You asked a question and I answered it. The jokes were funny for a while, but you're both starting to come off as really ignorant people. |
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Ryan Williams wrote: You asked a question and I answered it. The jokes were funny for a while, but you're both starting to come off as really ignorant people.Outraged! |
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What most climbers underestimate is how difficult it is to self-arrest. It is almost impossible on a hard, steep slope, and veryt difficult even on a softer slope. It is incredibly difficult to self-arrest once you build up any momentum at all. Try it on firm snow on just a 30-degree slope, and you will be amazed at how difficult it is -- which is why I tend to belay (or use a running belay) on steep or hard-snow couloirs. |
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TWK wrote: UhOh--somebody's going taco!a one and a half taco-gainer with a reverse twist. Man-Prana! |
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Link to an interview with the climber: |
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Jon Zucco wrote: I was thinking the exact same thing.+1 yuptard |
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A rope with a belay would be an awesome way to "try and slow (your) speed." |
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TWK wrote: They? I didn't see any evidence of a "they" or a "them." If that's correct, that's likely the central issue. A partner, rope, belay and a couple ice screws or other pro would have modified the outcome enough to make an uninteresting video. Assuming, of course, it was present to begin with. It's hilarious how the first thing this guy checks after he stops pinballing down the gully is the integrity of his helmet cam.He was in a party of 3: What route were you on? Were you alone? The incident occurred in Parsley Fern LH Gully. I chose not to climb alone for safety and the camaraderie of other people. There were three in our party and we ascended Sargeants Gully, with a further four taking an alternative route. I wasnt climbing with my usual partner, who didnt make it out for this weekend. Our party of three progressed up the gully and sometimes the gap between us was bigger than Im used to. The second two of us made it to the more vertical and ice covered step, where I waited a little distance below. Where did the falling ice come from? The guy in our group above me was trying to get good axe placement. Id already felt some smaller bits come down and was keeping a watch above me. Then it happened: a sizeable chunk of solid ice flew straight down towards my head. I had little time to respond. |
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Amazed he didn't have more damage to his legs with those crampons on... amazed he did just snap off his lower leg. |
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RockinOut wrote: The guy in our group above me was trying to get good axe placement. Id already felt some smaller bits come down and was keeping a watch above me. Then it happened: a sizeable chunk of solid ice flew straight down towards my head. I had little time to respond.So the falling ice is caused by his partner, that stings. |
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Bang wrote: So the falling ice is caused by his partner, that stings.Why the hell climb in a group of three if you aren't roping up? All the other people can do is drop shit on you or fall on you. How about climb another route with no one above you, or, wait for the other person to finish the route before you get on it? Or shit, rope up. |